Kim Jong Il

Background Info:

CIA World Factbook: North Korea

State Department: North Korea

Start of the Korean War (C-SPAN Vignette)

Timeline of Modern History (1945 - Feb 2011)

US-North Korean Relations (1948-2002)

Kim Family Tree

North Korean Power Structure

Kim Jong Il Interactive Media

6-Party Talks

Death of Kim Jong Il:

Announcement of Death

Sec. of State Clinton's Remarks

Kim Jong Un:

Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un: An Enigma

Son Not Ready

10 Things to Know about Kim Jong Un

Mystery surrounds son

Global Reactions:

South Korea Worries

• Past Incidents
  • Korean Military Incident (Nov 2010)
  • US and UN policy on North Korea (June 2010)

Global Leaders Urge North Korea to Change

BBC Looks at Life of Kim Jong Il

GOP Candidate Reactions

"Best Twitter Reactions"

World Reactions: Washington Post

US wary of succession process

Defectors Speak Out

Stocks fall after death

US monitors North Korea

Al Jazeera Coverage